Why do I have to 'clear all' before my collections appear correctly?

Topic summary

Collections pages were not showing products until “Clear all” was clicked, suggesting default filters were applied. (“Clear all” is the control that resets active filters on a collection page.)

Initial changes to filters and collection conditions did not resolve the issue. A responder was able to view collections normally and shared a GIF confirming access, asking if the problem persisted.

The original store owner resolved it by reorganizing the navigation: reducing top-level menu items and adding more dropdowns. This points to a theme/template or navigation-collection mapping issue rather than filter configuration.

A second participant reported the same problem and is unsure how to fix it. Support requested the store URL to investigate further.

Status: Partially resolved. One case fixed via menu restructuring; another remains open. Next steps involve reviewing the second store’s URL to determine whether the root cause is theme-related navigation structure or default filters being applied on collections.

Summarized with AI on February 18. AI used: gpt-5.

Hello. I am New to shopify. movieworldstore.com. When ever you enter a collection it doesn come up right away you are forced to “clear all” first. I reduced my filters and change my collection codition , nothing helps.

https://whatsupwiththemoores.myshopify.com/admin/themes/128872087737/editor?previewPath=%2Fcollections%2Ffurnishing%2FPILLOW%2BBLANKET%2BCUPS%2BBOTTLES

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Hey @MWS4MVP ,

I just took a look at your store and was able to access all of your collections successfully. Were you able to resolve this issue on your end?

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Look forward to hearing from you!

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Yes I was . I think I had to many title items in my menu so I created more drop downs. That’s the only thing that would fix it. Probably a template thing. Thank you anyways for looking much appreciated.

No worries @MWS4MVP , don’t hesitate to reach back out if you require any further assistance as you continue to work on your store.

All the best,

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I am also having the same problem and I am not sure how to fix it.

Hey @Wickdripco ,

Sorry to hear that you are facing this issue, would you mind sharing your website URL so I can take a closer look?

Thanks!